Iola city crews will begin their annual chip-seal resurfacing of city streets on Wednesday. This year’s work will be focused primarily east of Cottonwood Street south of U.S. 54 and east of Kentucky Street north…

HUMBOLDT — City officials approved Harbour Construction as the contractor for a rebuild of about 50 blocks of city streets, at their meeting Monday night.  The Kansas City, Kan., company was the only bidder on…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council members made two decisions of import Monday night First, they changed the city volunteer fire department protocols for giving assistance in fighting structure fires in rural areas. Such aid has been…

County crews too busy to help Garnett GARNETT — Rain damaged county roads mean Anderson County won’t be able to help the City of Garnett with chip and seal projects on some city streets this…

LAHARPE — Crumbling streets, exacerbated by chronic wet weather, has LaHarpe City Council members wondering how to tackle the problem. The Council discussed their options at their Wednesday meeting, with no clear answer emerging. The…

A story in Tuesday’s Register mistakenly reported Humboldt’s sales tax is 9.5 percent. The tax is 9.0 percent, and would increase to 9.5 only if a half-cent tax found favor with voters to pay for…

HUMBOLDT — Thoroughfares across town are in need of attention, Humboldt council members learned at their meeting Monday night. But Cole Herder, city administrator, is at a loss for how to fund their repairs. The…